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Volume 10, month November, 2025

Merchants of Insecurity: Institutional and Organizational Responses of the English Levant Company Merchants in the Ottoman Balkans (1850–1914) pp. 15-24

U. Serdar Serdaroglu

Foods and Non-foods: Relative Prices and Economic Disruptions in Modern and Contemporary History of Bulgaria pp. 25-38

Kaloyan Ganev, Ralitsa Simeonova-Ganeva and Martin Ivanov

Wealth and Power Reconfigured: Balkan Elites between Imperial Legacies and Modern Institutions. A Comparative Study of Financial Actors from the 18th to the 19th Century pp. 39-51

Mustafa Can Guripek

The Social Composition of Polish United Workers’ Party Leadership pp. 52-66

Marcin Wronski and Olga Zaleska

The Pre- and Post-WWI Dynamics of Saving, Investment, and Interest Rates: A Cross-Country Comparison pp. 67-81

Ivan Todorov

The Inscription of Scaptopara (AD 238) as Evidence of Wartime Hardships pp. 82-92

Lyudmila Chakarova-Prisoeva

On the Military and Economical Connections between Northern Italy and the Moesian Lands (According to a Late Antique Inscription from Aquileia) pp. 93-101

Kalin Stoev

Barbarian Raids, the Financial Resources of Christian Communities and the Power of Bishops in the 4th Century pp. 102-110

Zlatomira Gerdzikova

War, Changes, and Resource Management in Bulgaria between the 800s and the 830s pp. 111-120

Mikhail Raev

The Anarchy, the Russo-Turkish Wars and the Uprisings in the Ottoman Empire from the End of the 18th and the First Decades of the 19th Century as a Factor in the Development of Cities in the Bulgarian Lands Under Ottoman Rule pp. 121-131

Ventsislav Muchinov

The Wars and the Economic Development. The Bulgarian’s Case from the First Half of the 19th Century pp. 132-146

Ivan Roussev

The Russo-Ottoman Wars and the Bulgarian Revolution as an Obstacle and/or Opportunity for the Entrepreneurs from the Town of Svishtov during the 19th Century pp. 147-158

Ivaylo Naydenov

The Eastern Crisis of the 1870s and the Second Issue of Paper Money in the Ottoman Empire pp. 159-171

Hristiyan Atanasov

The Ottoman Default of 1875 and its Role for Bulgaria’s Liberation pp. 172-184

Dimitar Sabev

Bulgarian Entrepreneurs and the Political Situation in the Balkans in the 1850s–1870s pp. 185-198

Svetla Atanasova

Reflection of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 and its Results on the Diocese, the Material Condition and the Prospects for Development and Governance of the Bulgarian Exarchate pp. 199-211

Petko St. Petkov

On the Political Economy of Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising pp. 212-224

Pencho D. Penchev and Georgi N. Georgiev

Extraordinary Excess Credits in Financing the Bulgarian Army during the Wars (1912–1918) – Trends and Effects pp. 225-237

Rositsa Zlatinska

Specialized Institutions in the Bulgarian Economy during the Two World Wars. Historical Parallels pp. 238-246

Liliana Veleva

Antitrust Regulation in Times of Conflict and Crises pp. 247-258

Stoyan Shalamanov and Veselina Shalamanova

Consequences of the Wars on the Development of Sports in Bulgaria in the 20th Century pp. 259-269

Georgi Petrunov

A Historical Portrait of Insecurity in Bulgaria (1878–2024): Socio-Economic Determinants pp. 270-284

Ralitsa Veleva

The Wars of the Ottoman Empire from the 16th Century and Their Impact on the Economic and Demographic Situation of the Northeastern Bulgarian Lands pp. 287-297

Nevena Nedelcheva

The Trade Routes used by the Company “Hadzhi Mincho H. Tsachev and Evstati Seleveli and Partners” and the Consequences of Their Change during the Military Operations on the Balkan Front during the Crimean War (1853–1856) pp. 298-308

Veselin Goranchev

Shadows of War: The Region of Kazanlak according to the British Consul Blunt in 1877 pp. 309-326

Aleksandar Zlatanov

The War, Money and Military Supplying according to the Archive of Major Raycho Nikolov pp. 327-336

Vidin Sukarev

Bulgaria's Foreign Trade Exchange along the Danube River during the War Period (1912–1918) – Trends, Dimensions, Changes pp. 337-351

Margarita Marinova and Emilia Vacheva

Ivan Hadzhiberov – Industrialist, Entrepreneur and Donor, in Calm and Uncertain Times pp. 352-363

Ivan Postompirov

Wartime Impact over the Monastic Economics in Bulgaria (1913–1930). The Case of Bachkovo Monastery pp. 364-373

Nikolay Atanasov

The Turmus Metal Products Factory under Trade Blockade and Wartime Legislation pp. 374-384

Yordanka Krivoshieva

Dr. Boris Dobrev: The Fate of a Doctor between Medicine, Ciftliks, and War pp. 385-393

Petar Dobrev

Volume 9, month November, 2024

Connecting Ecologies: Egypt and the Balkans during the Climate Crisis in the Mid-1780’s pp. 13-25

Hristo Hristozov

Real Prices, Real Incomes, and Purchasing Power during Communism, Transition and EU Integration: Evidence from Bulgaria pp. 26-45

Ralitsa Simeonova-Ganeva, Kaloyan Ganev and Martin Ivanov

Christian Influence on the Frankincense Trade in the 4th and 5th Centuries pp. 46-55

Zlatomira Gerdzikova

Observations on the Bulgarian Fiscal Politics and International Commerce – a Survey on the Transfer of the Marketplace of Bulgarian Merchants from Constantinople to Thessaloniki in 893–894 pp. 56-66

Mikhail Raev

Transitional Forms of Economic Life in the 18th Century in the Rumeli Provinces of the Ottoman Empire: Barriers and Perspectives pp. 67-78

Krasimira Mutafova

Barriers to the Economic Development of the Eastern Mediterranean According to the Reports of the French Consul Louis Felix-Auguste Beaujour pp. 79-89

Simeon Simeonov

Barriers to the Textile Proto-industry Development in Bulgarian lands in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries pp. 90-102

Gergana Georgieva and Nikolay Todorov

Good Opportunities and Barriers to the Grain Trade in the Ports of the Western Black Sea Coast in the 1840s, Presented in the Reports of the European Consuls pp. 103-116

Ivan Roussev

Charitable Foundations for Lending: Cash Waqfs in Ottoman Bulgaria – Distribution and Limitations pp. 117-131

Hristiyan Atanasov

Problems of the Development of Urbanization in the Bulgarian Lands under Ottoman Rule during the Nineteenth Century (until 1878) pp. 132-143

Ventsislav Muchinov

Bulgarian Guild Organizations in the Revival Period: Patron Saint and Guild Festival pp. 144-155

Petya Nedeleva

Opportunities and Obstacles for Economic Development in the Constitutional Projects and the Basic Law of the Principality of Bulgaria from 1879 pp. 156-166

Petko St. Petkov

The State Council and Economic Development of the Principality of Bulgaria (1882–1883) pp. 167-176

Kristiyan Mladenovski

Assessment of the Role of the Regie on the Development of the Tobacco Sector in the Ottoman Empire from the late 19th to the early 20th century pp. 178-187

Valentin Kitanov

Barriers to Commercial Entrepreneurship in the Southwestern Bulgarian Lands during the 19th Century pp. 188-197

Ivaylo Naydenov

Ottoman 'Feudalism' and Obstacles to the Development of Bulgarian Agriculture in the XIX Century pp. 198-207

Petar Dobrev and Rositsa Zlatinska

The Agricultural Sector in Bulgaria and Organizational Reforms in the Ministry of Agriculture in the 1930s – Guidelines and Functional Effects pp. 208-220

Sonia Georgieva

Not Enough Poor: Agricultural and Industrial Development of Bulgaria, 1878–1939 pp. 221-232

Dimitar Sabev

Industrial Cartels and Antimonopoly Legislation in Bulgaria in the 1930s pp. 233-244

Konstadin Paev

Inheritance Rights and Economic Results in Historical Plan pp. 245-255

Stoyan Shalamanov

Prostitution in Bulgaria during the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries – from Economic Activity to Social Parasitism pp. 256-268

Georgi Petrunov

Commissions and Bribes – the Secret Weapons in the Foreign Trade of the Peoples’ Republic of Bulgaria pp. 269-280

Nikolay Yanev

The 'Failed' Economic Transition in Bulgaria through the Viewpoint of the Post-Communist Business Elites pp. 281-291

Georgeta Nazarska

Limits to Growth in the Context of the Environmental Transformation of the Economy in the EU and Bulgaria pp. 292-304

Vania Ivanova

Dynamics and Convergence of Labour Productivity in Bulgaria towards the Euro Area: A Comparative Analysis with Other Central and Eastern European Countries pp. 305-319

Stela Raleva and Dimitar Zlatinov

Dynamics of the Spatial Concentration of Economy in Bulgaria after 2007 – Opportunities and Barriers pp. 320-335

Nedko Minchev, Veneta Hristova and Ivan Stoyanov

Business Relations between the Trading Company “Hadzhi Mincho H. Tsachev and Company”, and the Tapchileshtovi Brothers pp. 339-350

Veselin Goranchev

'Shadows in the Image' or about the Political Mentality of the Commercial Entrepreneurial Class in Svishtov in the Context of the Development of the City after the Liberation until the End of the Nineteenth Century pp. 351-362

Margarita Marinova

Svishtov in the Railway Policy of Bulgaria from the Liberation to 1912 pp. 363-374

Emilia Vacheva

Water-related Natural Disasters as a Barrier to Development. The Example of Karlovo in the early 20th century pp. 375-386

Aleksandar Zlatanov

Business Practices in Crisis Conditions. The Decline of the Big Rose Oil Trading Companies in the 1930s pp. 387-399

Pencho D. Penchev and Momchil Marinov

The Industrialist Stefan Pipev and his Volatile Success and Hard Decisions in Times of Crisis pp. 400-409

Svetla Atanasova

The Bulgarian Legislation of the 1930s and 1940s and the “Nisim Avdala & Sons” Factory pp. 410-420

Yordanka Krivoshieva

The Missed Opportunity – the Bulgarrenault Car Factory in Plovdiv pp. 421-430

Vidin Sukarev